If your business runs on Microsoft Office, this week’s AI tool drop is practical. Claude now works inside Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. That means less switching between a chat app and the documents your team already uses. What changed Anthropic made Claude add-ins for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word generally available. Claude for Outlook is…
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Every Thursday, we round up the AI stories that actually matter for small businesses. This week: Amex lets AI agents make purchases on your behalf, IBM launches a full agentic software suite, and a new report shows 93% of small businesses expect growth in 2026. Here is what you need to know. 1. American Express…
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